Tag Archives: Writing

To “Grad School” or Not “to Grad School”—If That is Your Question

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Nina Mansfield

Playwright and poet Rita Anderson joins me here today to answer a question that many writers ask themselves: “Is grad school right for me?” To “Grad School” or Not “to Grad School”—If That is Your Question By Rita Anderson One … Continue reading →

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I AM SO EMBARRASSED: A Writer’s Shame

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Nina Mansfield

I am finding new ways to humiliate myself lately. And I don’t mean that Pilates class I took this morning. On some level, it comes with the territory. We writers must expose ourselves to constant degradation. We share our dark … Continue reading →

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Borrowing from Everyday Life

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Nina Mansfield

I am excited to welcome fellow playwright John Patrick Bray to Not Even Joking today. I have so much to say about his post… but I’ll let you read it first. Borrowing from Everyday Life By John Patrick Bray “I … Continue reading →

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Can I Write About THAT???

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Nina Mansfield

One fear that writers often have is that their writing will offend someone or hurt someone’s feelings: A family member, a friend, a lover. Perhaps we are afraid of writing something too personal. This might be especially true of memoir, … Continue reading →

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No Father? No Problem: One Boy’s Success Story

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Nina Mansfield

I first “met” BJ Bourg on the Short Mystery Fiction Society listserve when he helped me to answer a question I had while writing my latest short mystery story. He went above and beyond, and actually provided me with a … Continue reading →

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2015 Reflection…and Looking Ahead to a Creative 2016

Posted on December 31, 2015 by Nina Mansfield

Wow…another year ends! And what a year it has been. 2015 was a pretty major year for me creatively. Here are just a few of this year’s highlights: JANUARY: My 10-minute play CLOWN THERAPY is translated into Spanish and performed … Continue reading →

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Marilyn Meredith on Inspiration

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Nina Mansfield

I am excited to welcome fellow mystery author Marilyn Meredith to Not Even Joking today. This might sound silly, but I am really inspired by what inspires others. I’m not even joking! That’s why I have been asking my guest … Continue reading →

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Deadly Ink 2015 and Why I Attend Writing Conferences

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Nina Mansfield

This past Saturday, I had the honor of being a panelist and a panel moderator at Deadly Ink 2015, a conference for mystery writers and readers held annually in New Jersey. The experience, as I expected, was delightful and inspiring. … Continue reading →

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Creative Minds Profile #4: Edwin Sanchez

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Nina Mansfield

I love writing classes, and every now and then I actually have time to sign up for one. A couple of years ago I was fortunate enough to enroll in a first draft playwriting class at Primary Stages Einhorn School … Continue reading →

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My Meta Blog

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Nina Mansfield

My blog has been up for a little over two months, and I realized that I had yet to write the requisite blog about blogging. So here it is: the blog about why I blog. Because honestly, I had been … Continue reading →

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